Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike

Director: Ray Enright Cast: Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
, Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
, Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
, Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
Ray Enright
Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike

Director: Ray Enright Cast: Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
, Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
, Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
, Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
Ray Enright

DVD (B&W / Full Frame)

$12.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
    Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Thursday, April 4
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

In this rollicking adaptation of Ring Lardner's short story, Joe E. Brown plays an ace baseball player whose insistence upon making up excuses earns him the nickname "Alibi Ike." In the course of his first season with the Chicago Cubs, Brown also falls in love with Olivia De Havilland, sister-in-law of the team's manager. Brown's "alibi" habit prompts De Havilland to walk out on him, whereupon he goes into a slump-- which coincides with attempts by gamblers to get Brown to throw the World Series. The plot weaves its way towards a climax in which Brown escapes the gamblers by commandeering an ambulance and driving onto the ball field during the final Series game. Alibi Ike was the most successful of Joe E. Brown's "baseball trilogy" (which included Elmer the Great and Fireman Save My Child), and one the best baseball comedies of all time.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/01/2010
UPC: 0883316258385
Original Release: 1935
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Presentation: [Full Frame]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:13:00
Sales rank: 43,190

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Joe E. Brown Frank X. Farrell
Olivia de Havilland Dolly Stevens
Ruth Donnelly Bess
Roscoe Karns Carey
William Frawley Cap
Joseph King Johnson, Owner
Paul Harvey Lefty Crawford
Eddie Shubert Jack Mack
G. Pat Collins Lieutenant
Spencer Charters Minister
Gene Morgan Smitty
Jack Norton Reporter
George Riley Ball Player
Cliff Saum Kelly
Joseph Crehan Conductor
Jed Prouty Jewelry Merchant
Jack Cheatham Operator
Eddy Chandler Detective
Bruce Mitchell Detective
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Elevator Operator
Selmer Jackson Announcer,Announcer
Frank Sully Player
Bill Elliott Actor
Milt Kibbee Fans

Technical Credits
Ray Enright Director
William Wister Haines Screenwriter
Edward Chodorov Producer
William Wister Screenwriter
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews